Prince and Broadway

Polan watches the streets of SoHo. He rarely talks to his subjects and tries to avoid eye contact. "I never want to make anyone uncomfortable or be intrusive," he says.

Polan watches the streets of SoHo. He rarely talks to his subjects and tries to avoid eye contact. "I never want to make anyone uncomfortable or be intrusive," he says. (Michael Appleton / For the Times)

Polan watches the streets of SoHo. He rarely talks to his subjects and tries to avoid eye contact. "I never want to make anyone uncomfortable or be intrusive," he says.Michael Appleton / For the Times